How to say “measure” in Chinese

量

liáng

measure

verb · HSK 4 · topic “Shopping and things”

“Measure” in Chinese is 量, liáng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

量 is read liáng. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

liáng — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”

How to write it

量

liàng — quantity; measure

Three readings: liàng in 质量 and 数量, liáng — “to measure”, and in 商量 the neutral tone, liang.

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “量”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 量. Tap the sound icon to listen.

我想跟你商量一件事。wǒxiǎnggēnnǐshāngliangyíjiànshìThere's something I'd like to talk over with you.
我觉得应该先跟大家商量一下。wǒjuédeyīnggāixiāngēndàjiāshāngliangyíxiàI think we should talk it over with everyone first.
我给你量一下身高吧wǒgěinǐliángyíxiàshēngāobaLet me measure your height.
这个牌子的质量不如以前了zhègepáizidezhìliàngbùrúyǐqiánleThis brand's quality isn't what it used to be.
贵就贵一点儿吧，质量好最重要。guìjiùguìyìdiǎnrba,zhìliànghǎozuìzhòngyàoSo it's a bit pricier: good quality is what matters most.
这台电脑质量很好，就是有点儿贵。zhètáidiànnǎozhìliànghěnhǎo,jiùshìyǒudiǎnrguìThis computer is really good quality, it's just a bit pricey.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “measure” in Chinese?

“Measure” in Chinese is 量, pinyin liáng.

What does 量 mean?

量 (liáng) means “measure”.

How do you write 量?

量 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 量?

量 is read liáng. Tones: liáng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“measure” in the lesson “Light or heavy?”

This word is from the topic “Shopping and things” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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